I recently Herat Market today after hearing it was under new ownership, and I have to say, the changes are noticeable! The new management has clearly put effort into improving the shopping experience, and it shows. There's a better selection of products, especially in Pastry that standout areas like fresh produce, household goods, specialty items. Customer service has improved significantly--the staff is more attentive and friendly. I will return back. P.s the Pastry of sweet Roll was amazingly fresh!! "Definitely worth checking out if you haven't been in a while." read more

Herat Market - Sweet Roll - Grocery Near Me - Newark, California

I've been coming to the store for 15 years, but I've been noticed the new owner. He has no responsibility special customer service every time I come there he's always in the kitchen. I feel like he's doesn't trust his employee. I see people are waiting on the counter and he's still in the kitchen walking so slow to come help the customer the person who works in the meat department. I know him for almost 18 years and he's a very good worker he always helps everyone all the customers. But the owner I've been noticed he doesn't look happy all the time. I'm sorry to say this, but it's true. For his age, he needs to stay home. Not in the kitchen all the time 24 seven. Every time I come there to buy something I have to call him so many times to come to the counter so I can pay for these items takes so long to him to come back to the counter and help us.. I feel like this place is gonna fall apart I can see you already. read more

Always fresh meat, very neat store, amazing staff! Everyone here is super kind, helpful and respectful. We always feel welcomed that is why we drive all the way here to shop! A very friendly vibe! read more

I found out this market very recently, the prices are very reasonable the foods, and fresh they have deal with customers very professional and friendly. I will recommend this market to every one to go and buy your stuff. read more

Been customer of this halal food market for years now! You can find Afghan and Pakistani I food related items here including great selection of amazing spices. Frozen hot links, beef and Turkey bacon strips as well as fresh meat and poultry from their butchery. They also bake fresh Afghan bread at this place. They have some seasonal exotic fruits here like Afghan grapes, sweet mangoes and delicious pomegranates (best to call store prior to visiting for these fruits) wide selection of dried fruits and nuts. They have baked goods as well also delicious corn breads. Exotic pickles and quality mango, grapes, guava and pomegranate drinks. They also sell quality tea sets and other decorative high end tea cutlery. They treat customers with respect,accept cash, debt, credit, ebt as well, store is a nice size but it's fully stocked so walk around carefully haha, im not gona say their prices are affordable or expensive because they do sell quality merchandise. Overall, pretty decent. I've had negative experience at this store in the past but 1 bad experiences out of few is not a bad deal. read more

The best Marinated chicken! Cooked it in air fryer and my family loved it the best part is not being super spicy like others.. thank you!! read more

Herat Market - Marinated Chicken kabab - Grocery Near Me - Newark, California

You can find the best pre-marinated chicken kabobs here! My mom shops here more than I do, but every time she's there I ask her to order a few pounds of the raw chicken kabob to bring home. It's $8.99 a pound and taste like restaurant style when you grill it on the bbq at home. I'm not an expert on the bbq but I can easily bbq a few skewers for myself and it come out really really good. Buying pre-marinated kabob saves me the energy and time. The recipe is also absolutely perfect so you can't go wrong. Do yourself a big favor and give it a try sometime!! read more

Herat Market is the typical small scale Afghan grocery. there's a bit of everything: pastries, sweets, grains, nuts, rice, displayware, clothes, etc. biggest display area is the halal meat section and the freshly made candies, pastries. was wondering what the a child was crying about? maybe her mom wouldn't buy her some sweets. some sweets sold singularly or in large packages. just got some finger cookies. no premade ready to eat foods here. read more

The best afghan bread i have ever had. It is like 3$ per loaf and they are like 3 feet long. The quality of meat is very good and it is halal. I've been coming here since i was 8 years old and now i'm 20. Everything we'll priced and the staff is really friendly. read more

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I don't know what it is about a lot of Halal stores, but the people aren't the nicest sometimes. This store is great! Everyone in the store is super friendly and has the biggest smiles on their faces. The food is great and in fresh condition. I tried the owners secret recipe chicken kebabs and they were phenomenal! I didn't have to add any extra ingredients. I just cooked them as they were. It was the easiest dinner I have made in a while!! I always try new things every time I come and I haven't been disappointing yet, the pastries are fire! read more

Nice family-owned butcher shop in the heart of Newark. The workers are great and friendly. I enquired them about the place where they source their chicken from and one of the butchers patiently answered all my questions. The chicken here is better than any other organic chicken I have purchased. Shop always smell nice because of the bakery they have in the back. I would love to purchase free-range chicken. read more

We have tried so many halal markets in the Bay Area, even those reviewed on Bay Area Halal Foodies/Yelp and others in the Fremont/Newark area. We miss our regular butcher from Aladdin market in San Mateo, but finally we found Herat (through a very targeted Facebook question I asked to a group of Muslims in the Bay Area). These guys consistently cut the meat properly. No chops in a lamb leg. Pieces are the same size. A chicken isn't missing pieces or has extra necks/rib cages. Many halal markets precut meat and don't cut to order. I am not sure what Herat does, but I've never had an issue. They are our go to market after searching for 6 years. Before, they were only a few minutes away from our house, now they are a half an hour round trip from my house and it will not deter me. They are simply consistently the best. May Allah SWT preserve them. read more

Looks small from outside but has almost everything inside this tiny Afghani store. Halal meat and variety of authentic dry fruits and other Afghani delights are highlights of the store, and is a go to place for these items in Newark/Fremont/Union City area. read more

Ok meat but pricey. Meat section butcher is lazy sometimes. While there is chicken, he refuses to cut and if you don't pay attention they charge you higher price. read more

Good shopping experience. Nicely maintained. Following COVID protocols. Meats are neatly cleaned and well cut. Affordable pricing.

This store never disappoints! Not only they provide excellent customer service, the food is also great especially their Naan and kabobs! Whenever we have a BBQ this is the only store I go to. Just writing this review about their food it's making me hungry and I think I will end up going back soon to BBQ. Scott is the one who usually helps me out. Great guy and very helpful everytime. I appreciate everything he does. Thank you, Scott! Herat Market deserves more than five stars. read more

Great store to shop.. Fair prices.. clean environment.. they have good afghan bread, sweets & halal meat.. Stop by if ur in the area read more

Great little store with variety of items. Man working in the store is super nice and helpful. Support your local mom and pop shops, this is a cute place. read more

NEVER go in here. NEVER. They rip EVERYBODY off by charging at least 50% on the regular price. I am Iranian and I know what I am talking about. Their bread is dry, their dairy is old, and most of all their owners are thieves. I have gone there on 10 different occasions because they were my "local Persian store" but they are DEFINITELY replaceable. I recommend Kabul market on Thornton next to the Valco Superstore. read more

Our go to source for Afghan breads, as well as other Afghan and middle eastern goodies (nuts, sweats, meat, etc).

Super awesome Market providing Afhgani and regional spices and other food delicacies .They offer halal meats at the back counter and butcher their own meat so you can request great cuts. Usually two men run and operate the Market they can be very helpful is you just ask. The ground beef there is grounded perfectly a mix of 50 /50 meat and fat the "golden" ratio for great Koftas and kebab. I always grab my ground beef for parties or guest I want to impress from here. At the front counter they offer out of this world light and creamy cream puff rolls daily available until tray is sold. Believe me these cream puff rolls are über dangerous because my friends are still raving about how crumb seeking delicious the cream puff rolls are so popular I tend to buy the whole tray when I'm there. Sorry for those who come after and wonder why the puffs keep disappearing , they found a home in San Jose. Yum! Herat market is a small market but packed with great authentic items like an assortment of nuts, dried fruits , spices, yogurts, Halal meats , freshly made creams ( real chunky white heavenly cream) and bread . If you have traveled to the Middle East or been invited into a middle eastern home and wanted to find some authenticly delicious items to recreate a meal , Herat is a hidden gem! read more

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Great family owned business. Wonderful customer service and selection of items. I also love their bread that they make in-house.

Excellent service! They had everything I was looking for with decent prices. I'm so happy that at least Herat market is still around.

The meats great, love the fresh milk cream( malai)- just a spoon of it reminds me of our typical breakfasts in India of fresh malai. The dried fruits are one of the best you can get in Bay Area. Awesome customer service read more

I didn't buy much here so can't review much but the place looks nicely laid out, clean and the people are friendly. I did get some Persian ice cream (pistachio with saffron) and that was delicious. Small specialty store said they don't have things like yeast which is what I was actually looking for. read more

The BREAD---AMAZING I come from the South Bay, just to get the bread in spite of the awful traffic! The guy at the register is very nice, the baker was awesome (they were out of wheat bread and he made it fresh for me). Great customer service, great product (can't get any fresher) and awesome prices. read more

I went in today to get some marinated ground chicken since Kabul Market was closed and the meat guy was very rude. He was trying to sell me "mixed ground beef and chicken " and I said "no thanks I just need ground chicken " and he said no we don't have that " even after they have ground chicken and could've marinated it. There were no customers in the store and now I know why! Horrible customer service ! read more

Love this shop, they have great customer service! Naan and kabobs all day! Definitely a must for all bbqs. I also enjoy grabbing a few snacks and candy on the way out. My friend recommended this place to me and I'm sharing as well. read more

Unbelievable. I spent $200 for 25 pounds of goat meat, for my Qurbani. Never again will I do something that stupid. In addition to the half-bone bad deal on the goat, I got some dry and forgettable tray of overpriced baklava. read more

Herat Mkt is the best place to get halal meat and other good quality products, such as dried fruit, produce, bakery items. I have been to so many other places, in the Tri-City arean, and only one other compares. The chicken here is always fresh and unlike some other stores I've shopped from, I've never gotten sick or saw/smelled anything funny, questionable or off with the meat. The seasoned ground beef and chicken kebab meat are absolutely delicious and I've introduced them to some friends who also enjoyed them a lot. Despite living in Hayward, I still go out of my way to get my meat and other things from here. I'd recommend them to anyone who's looking for a good, clean, reasonably priced halal store (which also happens to carry the second best naan in the SF Bay Area!) read more

Very friendly people run this store. Fair prices. They gave my kid some candies so I could figure out what it was I needed. They even ground fresh lamb for me to make domathes (my great-grandfathers recipe called for lamb). It's so hard to find fresh ground lamb around here for a fair price. Safeway doesnt carry it. Costco does, but I didn't want 200 lbs of it! read more

We went there today for buying some halal meat and some other grocery but I don't think that I come back again the butchers are nice but the person who charged us he was very rude and un professional read more

I buy Goat Meat (Mutton) and Chicken from here and am very happy with the product quality, freshness, customization of cuts offered, customer service etc. Highly recommended! read more

Great customer service. I have be going to this place over 10yrs, & I will continue to go :). The store is clean, organized and customer service is great. read more

This is one of the best Halal Stores in Bay AREA!! Owner and the brother of the owner, and the son of the owner , they are all very friendly. I love every shopping opportunities I had. read more

marinated kebobs are great and make cooking so easy!

I don't know the name for Afghan bread, so that's what I'm gonna call it. The Afghan bread is fabulous and always fresh. Though this place is small, it has so much variety. If you're feeling hungry, but don't want to dine and also want to shop, go to Herat Market. Grab some bread and a spread or that awesome green dip they serve fresh, and you'll be in heaven. Get some dried fruit, and you're good to go. I sure wish they had a table outside! A lot of folks come here for meats, but I've not purchased the meat (and so I can't give it 5 stars because I know that's the major draw for many, though not me). The hospitality is amazing, and the place smells good. read more

I love this place. Their meat is very fresh and reasonably priced. The owners are great and will go above and beyond to make sure you get what you need in a very respectful and non - pushy manner. read more

My family, friends and I have gone to Herat Market for well over a decade and had nothing but great service. They are simply the best and the people are not only very trust-worthy but are very friendly also. You do not have to believe me ... go in and see for your own self! read more

This place is great!!! I reside in southern California now and still have not found any place better. The prices are to die for!! I always come and shop here when I am back in Newark to visit family. read more